The countdown is underway. Captain Bill is in Puerto Vallarta working on final checks of Turtlebones. First Mate Sharon is tying off loose ends in Toronto before their 8 month journey. Shawn, crew for the first leg of the trip will be joining them Feb 23rd. Sharon and the crew are also trying to get the web technology sorted. Busy busy!
No photos will accompany this short blurb. We’re talking about darkness. And pictures of darkness – I dunno – darkness is hard to capture with an iPhone. Here’s an example of a picture of darkness, from tonight’s watch, it just kinda’ leaves you as wanting more. But that would be missing the point….
Turtle petroglyph in Hatiheu Today was our last day in Nuku Hiva. Yesterday we checked the winds to Fakarava – our next port of call, and we spent a long time getting conflicting data on the tide tables, but decided we could leave very early in the AM Tuesday and we should arrive early Friday…
Last week we bid adieu to the Tuamotus. Gaston and Valentina never returned, and we never did share a lobster dinner with them – malheureusement! But no need to worry about them – we know that in these parts it sometimes takes a little longer to get the stuff you need … After a calm…
A quick update to Bill’s lively description of our raucous ride. A quick note to our loved ones to assuage any worries or queasy stomachs. In a word, it’s over. Not the ride – the ride continues, pleasant and smooth. Just the tempest – the tempest timed out overnight. Winds are light now, just 7 kts. The…
OK, I agree, that’s a bit dramatic. It would not have been a crisis to be stuck in French Polynesia for an extra month or two. But still … it’s awfully nice to have two engines again! If you saw Bill’s recent post, you know that “repair, re-paint and re-use” won the day. We had…
We’ve learned about the off-label technique for scoring a berth at the Papeete Marina. It’s simple really. You just have to know someone who is staying there in the marina, know exactly when they plan to leave, and arrange with them to barrel in there to snag their slip the minute after they leave. As…
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